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Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God?

Poll: THE WORLD NEEDS RELIGION, EVEN IF IT DOESN'T NEED GOD?
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Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God?
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RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God?
January 25, 2012 at 1:54 am
(January 25, 2012 at 1:18 am)Blam! Wrote: The concept of "god" is a crucial belief of all of religion. However, Buddhism doesn't have god, but it has spiritual leader. Buddhists usually don't use "god" as a term to describe their spiritual leader.

I don't know much about Buddhism, so please correct me if I made an error. Anyway, the world is better off without religion. Besides, we're doing fine without religion, aren't we?


I don't believe the concept of god as some sentient entity with some anthropomorphic traits is crucial to religion. I think the concept of unimpeacheable revealed truth easily substitutes for such a god, and it is this concept that stands in place of god in the Buddhist religion.

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RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Anomalocaris - January 25, 2012 at 1:54 am

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